Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-22
City and County.

CHOC tOWnShIp OdLuruay.
Joe Meeker was down from Home
stead township Saturday, on business.
1t is reported that Mr.. Cells is very
sick at his home in Buffalo township.
An assembly of the knights of
Labor will soon be organized in this
city.
Justices blanks, blank deeds, mort.
cages, notes, etc., for sale at this Of
fee.
Our photo artists are doing some of
the finest work to be found in the
west.
The long needed "spread" is going
onto the court yard fence in good
shape.
Mrs. A. j. Burson, of Kansas City,
. is in the city visiting her brother, Mr..
Ed. Grail.
Hon. III. j. Roetzel and V. S.
Musil, of Ellinwood, were in the city
Friday.
A. d. Fair drove mp from ELM
wood Friday morning, with his high
steppers:
The German night class is reported
to be making fine progress, in G. A.
r. hall.
Brinkman Bros. & Gwinn still con-
tinue to beautify their lumber yard
buildings.
1t is reported that Tom and Jerry
have gone to Kansas City to spend
the winter.
Mack Hood, who has been very i'll,
at his home in South Bend township,
is much better.
The Methodist Sunday school is
making grand preparations for con-
cert on Christmas eve.
Writ Dawson has accepted posi-
ton with Stokely d Co., at Kansas
City, whittier he has gone.
Mr.. w. j. Murphey has moved to
Hodgeman county, where he has con-
Siderable landed interests.
Frank Clark was i'll town Saturday
from Independent township. on bust
ness and present purchasing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Locke, of
Raymond, are in the city, visiting their
daughter Mrs. j. l.. Woodruff.
j. G. Tryon was in from N. Home
stead, interviewing the county treas
= urer and transacting other business.
Score one more for the east side
John Croker was made the happy
father of fine, new boy last Fri
day.
Frank Herren, of this township, is
the happy father of a bouncing boy,
which tipped the scales at twelve and
half pounds.
l.. B. Coss, wife and son Johnnie,
of Clarence township, were in the city
Friday; l.. B. to file his official bond
as trustee of his township.
Mr.. VIM. Coon, OF Iowa, friend
of Rev. Ayars, came in on Friday to
look Great Bend over with view of
making this his future home.
/. N. Lund, of the ST. John &
Marsh Lumber Company, dropped
key of nails on one of his feet Fri
day, sustaining severe bruises.
Frank Clark and Zane Dunston, of
Independent township, were in the
city last Friday, visiting friends and
viewing holiday goods in the different
bushes houses.
Grand ball, at Kempler's Hall OH
January 2. 1888. All those wishing
to shake the light fan tastic toe in the
new year of 1888, are cordially invited.
-Eillinwood Express.
j. L. Smith, one of Grea; Bends
former merchants, but now of La
Crosse, Rush county, says that the
people of that city are confident of
securing the county seat.
John Smith and family, living in
the northern part of Stafford county,
left Friday for Washington Terri
tory. Mrs. Sewel, Mrs. Smiths
mother, accompanied them. They
are ali well known in this city.
The latest rumor is that there is an
other wedding to take place in our
city. Let the season be dry, and
times close as they will, but WIEN we
feel that way, we are bound to get
married and that's what's the matter
with Observation-Disclosures Express.
d. F. Robinson, who has been tax.
ing in Stafford county for the past